Application Engineer I

Overview

Support pre-sales engineering for Fire Detection System global projects as per country-specific standards, including bill of material preparation and cost estimation to build competitive bids.

What you'll do

• Support pre-sales engineering for Fire Detection System global projects as per country-specific standards.
• Prepare bill of material and perform basic cost estimation to produce a competitive bid.
• Follow processes, maintain required quality standards and deliver on time to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain project quality, on-time delivery and manage escalations.
• Review project inputs and specifications and capture the scope and complete requirements of the project.
• Review MEP drawings, specifications and SOPs and identify equipment related to the Fire Detection System.
• Prepare for and participate in project kick-off and review meetings, including technical queries, compliance/deviations log, risk logs and minutes of meeting.
• Adhere to the standard estimation process and guidelines to select the proper combination of hardware, software, equipment, materials and services for an optimum budget.
• Create bill of material, selecting backend and field devices, software, network connections, and calculating cable type and length for the Fire Detection System.
• Prepare costing sheet including preliminaries and other costs, cost comparison charts, checklist, technical write-up, block diagram, deviation chart, etc.
• Ensure quality assurance, defect-free deliverables, on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner so as not to affect the project schedule; scope-creep escalations must be clearly backed up with evidence.
• Provide coaching and professional development to team members to enhance product knowledge, technical acumen and technical sales skills.
• Keep operational parameters at the desired level for all assigned projects.
• Ensure timesheet compliance for self and team, including entry and review.
• Provide weekly/monthly customer reporting on project progress.
• Actively participate in organization employee engagement initiatives.

What you'll need

• BE/ME in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, or Electronics & Communication.
• Strong knowledge of Fire Detection Systems.
• Expertise in NFPA / BS 5839 / EN / FM.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.) and Blue Beam.
• Must be a quick learner, team player, and have a keen eye for problem solving.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication.
• Ability to demonstrate good leadership skills.

Nice to have

• 3 to 10 years of relevant experience in Fire Detection Systems.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India.